A05143:219
Twenty-seven Sermons
27 sermons preached by the right Reverend father in God and constant martyr [sic] of Jesus Christ, Master Hugh Latimer, as well such as in times past have been printed, as certain other coming to our hands of late, which were yet never set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon upon the plough. 3. His. 7. sermons before king Edward. 4 His sermon at Stamford. 5. His last sermon before king Edward. 6. His. 7. sermons upon the Lords prayer. 7. His other. 9. sermons upon certain Gospels and Epistles27 sermons preached by the ryght Reuerende father in God and constant matir [sic] of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, as well such as in tymes past haue bene printed, as certayne other commyng to our handes of late, whych were yet neuer set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed accordying to the order appoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon vpon the plough. 3. Hys. 7. sermons before kyng Edward. 4 Hys sermon at Stamforde. 5. Hys last sermon before kyng Edward. 6. Hys. 7. sermons vpon the Lordes prayer. 7. Hys other. 9. sermons vpon certayne Gospels and Epistles
London: printed by John Day, 1562London: printed by Iohn Day, 1562
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Here you may […] who are those which love GOD, namely they that fight against temptations and assaults of the devil. For this life is a warfare, as S. Job saith, Militia est vita hominis super terram, The life of man is but a warfare: not that we should fight and brawl one with an other. No not so, but we should fight against these […] that are1 within us. We may not fight one with an other, to avenge our selves, and to satisfy our […]: but we should fight against the ill motions which rise up in our hearts against the law of God. Therefore remember that our life is a warfare, let us be contented to be tempted. There be some when they fall into temptations, they be so irksome that they give place they will fight no more. Again, there be some so weary, that they rid them selves out of this life, but this is not well done: they do not after saint James mind, for he saith: Blessed is he that suffereth temptation, and taketh it […]. Now if he be blessed that suffereth tentation, than it followeth, that he that curseth & murmureth against God, being tempted, that that man is cursed in the sight of God, and so shall not enjoy coronam vitae, everlasting life.
Here you may 〈…〉 who are those whiche loue GOD, namely they that fight against temptations and assaultes of the deuill. For this life is a warfare, as S. Job saith, Militia est vita hominis super terram, The life of man is but a warfare: not that we should fyght and braule one with an other. No not so, but we shold fight against these 〈…〉 that are1 within vs. We may not fyght one with an other, to auenge our selues, and to satisfie our 〈…〉: but we shold fyght against the yll motions which rise vp in our hearts against the lawe of God. Therfore remembre that our life is a warfare, let vs be contented to be tempted. There be some whan they fall into temptations, they be so yrkesom that they geue place they wyll fight no more. Agayn, there be some so wery, that they ryd them selues out of this life, but this is not well done: they doo not after saint James mynde, for he saith: Blessed is he that suffreth temptation, and taketh it 〈…〉. Now if he be blessed that suffreth tentatiō, than it foloweth, that he that curseth & murmureth against God, beyng tempted, that that man is cursed in the syght of God, and so shall not enioy coronam vitae, euerlastyng lyfe.